Sun 9:30a Class; 10:30a Worship; 11:35a Communion
Bible Bites
From Bad to Good
“But I tell you the truth; it is to your advantage that I go away…” (John 16:7a)
I imagine if I were amongst the apostles on that Passover evening as Jesus explained to them His impending departure, I would have a very hard time believing that Jesus going away would be good. How could a world without Jesus in it be a good thing?
Yet, that is exactly what happened. Jesus’ death led to forgiveness, and His ascension into heaven put Him at the right hand of God forevermore. Jesus going away triggered the sending of the Holy Spirit to guide the apostles and the birth of the church.
A thing that seemed utterly horrible led to something beautiful. God knows what He is doing. Trust His plan – bad things can be the beginning of unimaginably good things.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
